Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Losses
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contact that she has had with major computer manufacturers over potential closures; and if she will make... - Consumer Protection
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether European law prohibits the banning of credit card surcharges; and if she will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to effect any reduction in staffing levels in the private or constituency offices of... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made regarding the implementation of the programme of decentralisation in respect of her... - Industrial Relations
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative or other measures she will take to uphold the right to collective bargaining and in... - Departmental Reviews
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made on the review of competition law; and if she will make a statement on the... - Energy Costs
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has communicated concern to other Departments regarding the effect high energy prices are having on... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for her decision to cut the FÁS apprenticeship budget by €36 million over the next 18 months,... - Company Law Review
Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to update the partnership law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30588/08] - Consumer Protection
Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of meetings she has had with the National Consumer Agency since 21 May 2008; the number of... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the strategy she has for the restructuring of State financed training programmes to make them more responsive... - Telecommunications Services
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the lack of next generation broadband infrastructure will inhibit our economic... - Internal Audits
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the inquiry being carried out into allegations of financial irregularities in FÁS;... - Workplace Accidents
Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the 34% increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007; the... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this... - Job Creation
Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the need for job creation initiatives in Tallaght, which is the third largest population centre... - Proposed Legislation
Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to introduce legislation regarding collective bargaining and agency workers. [30833/08] - EU Directives
Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU Directives for which her Department has responsibility that remain to be implemented; the... - Statutory Redundancies
Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department during 2007; the number notified to date in 2008; the... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's response to the collapse in the World Trade Talks in July 2008; her views on having the... - Employment Rights
Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively; the average male earnings... - Consumer Protection
Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of on-the-spot fines for breaches of consumer law imposed under the terms of the Consumer... - Departmental Staff
Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cuts she plans to make in her Department in 2009 to deal with the public finance shortfall. [30834/08] - Job Creation
Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to improve competitiveness in respect of manufacturing and service industries with particular... - Product Price Display
Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken... - Departmental Agencies
Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the semi-State bodies, boards or agencies for which her Department has responsibility which it is intended to... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will discuss with FÁS the possibility of changing the eligibility criteria for participation on... - Departmental Staff
Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed in respect of the constituency office and the private office of herself and each... - Consumer Protection
Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her visit to the Dublin offices of the National Consumer Agency on 7 August... - Departmental Staff
Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; if she has an... - Departmental Agencies
Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the last time the State's enterprise bodies underwent a review of their operations and spending by her... - Import Regulations
Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the limits that are placed on Ireland with regard to imports into Ireland. [30839/08] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to proceed with the planned decentralisation of the National Consumer Agency to Cork; if... - Social Partnership Agreements
Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative measures she plans to introduce arising from the new social partnership agreement; the... - Employment Regulation Orders
Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for the operation of the Joint Labour Committees of the decision of the High Court to quash... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which she will provide extra resources in the coming year for retraining and upskilling the... - Grocery Industry
Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a report from the Competition Authority following its request to the authority to monitor...
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